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Apr 18, 2024 | multimedia.scmp.com | Kaliz Lee |Davies Christian Surya

, By Published April 19, 2024 Hong Kong is taking a major step in its war on waste by banning many single-use plastics. New rules, which come into force on the symbolic date of April 22, 2024 – on Earth Day – aims to cut down on non-biodegradable plastics in landfill sites. The first phase prohibits the sale and distribution of single-use plastics such as straws and cutlery, as well as styrofoam food containers.

Sep 18, 2023 | multimedia.scmp.com | Rocío Márquez |Davies Christian Surya |Marcelo Duhalde |SCMP Profile

By Rocio Marquez, Davies Christian Surya, Marcelo Duhalde Published September 18, 2023 Hong Kong had its hottest summer ever in 2023. The city recorded an average temperature of 29.7 degrees Celsius (about 85 Fahrenheit) in August, the highest since records began almost 140 years ago. It coincided with higher temperatures in mainland China and elsewhere in Asia as global climate change also sent the mercury rising in North America and Europe.

Jul 31, 2023 | drudge-report.net | Davies Christian Surya |Kaliz Lee

A complete and detailed visual explainer to understand the causes and impact of the treated water about to be dumped on the shores of Japan. Read More

Jul 31, 2023 | multimedia.scmp.com | Davies Christian Surya |Kaliz Lee

, By Published July 31, 2023 Japan’s largest power company, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (Tepco), is set to dump into the ocean some 1.37 million cubic metres of treated water stored in more than 1,000 tanks after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The filtering process was able to remove almost all the radioactive agents, but the discharge, which will take about three decades to be completed, has raised concerns in the region.

Jul 31, 2023 | hongkongnewsnetwork.com | Davies Christian Surya |Kaliz Lee |SCMP Profile

The move has been approved by the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but China’s authorities have said issues remain, such as over the “hasty” release of the safety report, reliability of the purification equipment and the monitoring plan. Hong Kong is seeking to protect its residents by suspending imports of food products from prefectures near the release site.